News & Updates

During our recent visit to Normandy in June for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we were joined for lunch by John Maguire from BBC...

Taxi Charity chairman, Colin Mills, and WWII veteran, Norman 'Norrie' Bartlet, appeared on GB News on Saturday 1 June. They were...

The Ministry of Defence is planning major commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings this year. Veterans of the...

D-Day veteran Bill Gladden, who was shot by a tank, appeared overcome by emotion as he celebrated his 100th birthday at a surprise party...

On 4 May 2023, during their trip to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation, Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans had lunch at the National...

On 6 March 2023, the Taxi Charity held a special event at the RAF Club to mark International Women’s Day. Former Sky and CNBC Europe main...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and the milestone was celebrated in style at the Royal Air...

On Friday 11 February, we organised a special lunch for a number of veterans at the RAF Club in London to launch our 75th anniversary...

Veteran Bill Gladden's arrival in Normandy on D-Day took an unexpected turn as he found himself spread-eagled on top of a tank being...

Geraint Vincent from ITV News interviews Ray Whitwell on the 80th anniversary of the decisive El-Alamein victory... Click here to watch...

September 2022 marks the 78th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in...

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take 103-year-old Arnhem veteran Ray Whitwell to the Netherlands for the...

Major Ted Hunt’s contribution to the building of the longest floating Bailey bridge of WWII was celebrated in Gennep on 11 May Major Ted...

As the Taxi Charity was unable to take veterans to the Netherlands to attend this year's Battle of Arnhem commemorations, Roger Beets,...

This wonderful video, filmed and edited by Joe Cartwright and Jon Cox, is a tribute to Harry Bailey, master of the collection bucket, who...

Major Ted Hunt was taken to Lancing Parish Hall for his second vaccination by Taxi Charity volunteer, Mike Hughes. Whilst there, the...

The Kavernacle talks to 96-year-old Roy 'Doug' Miller about his service in WWII where he took on Japanese Kamikazes. #TheKavernacle

This May, the Taxi Charity would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary commemorations of the Dutch Liberation in the...

Fantastic interview with Tommy Parkinson, a 97-year-old British army veteran. Tommy talks about his wartime experiences, including the...

Here are some lovely videos of Essex-based veterans Ernie Davies, John King, Les Underwood, Dick Edser and Norman Bryant, and Ruby...